Hifi powers Paris past Zalgiris in Thursday home win

PARIS (Interstat) — Azuolas Tubelis scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 24 minutes for visiting Zalgiris, but Paris beat Zalgiris 82-78 on Thursday. Nadir Hifi led Paris with 21 points, three rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes. Carsen Edwards scored 19 points for Zalgiris, Sterling Brown added 13 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Allan Dokossi finished with eight points and eight rebounds for Paris, Jared Rhoden added nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks, and Tj Warren scored 14 points. Zalgiris shot 5 of 22 from three-point range and 21 of 28 from the free-throw line, while Paris shot 6 of 28 from beyond the arc and 14 of 18 from the line. Zalgiris had 13 offensive rebounds, five assists, three blocks and nine turnovers. Paris had 14 offensive rebounds, three assists, four blocks and nine turnovers. Zalgiris committed 20 fouls and Paris 29. Zalgiris’s record is now 6-2, while Paris is 2-2.